Rental Property Comparison Tool
Use this tool to compare two or three rental properties side by side. Enter the rent, deposit, bills, and commute cost for each property and see the total monthly cost and 12-month cost for each. The comparison table gives you the same information for each property in the same format, so you can make a like-for-like comparison before deciding.
Enter details for at least two properties. Leave commute blank if you have not calculated it yet.
Property 1
Property 2
How to use this tool
- Enter the details for your first property, including rent, deposit, and whether bills are included.
- Add a second property. Add a third if you are comparing more than two.
- The comparison table will show total monthly and 12-month costs for each property side by side.
Understanding your results
Total monthly cost includes rent, estimated bills (if not included in rent), and commute. It does not include the deposit, because the deposit is a one-off payment, not a monthly cost. The 12-month cost multiplies your total monthly figure by 12 and assumes rent and bills stay the same across the year.
Commute cost is user-entered and is an estimate. If you have not calculated your commute cost, use a monthly season ticket price or an average weekly fuel cost multiplied by four. Where commute is not entered for a property, that column’s total may be understated.
Legal context
Rental deposits in England are capped at five weeks’ rent for annual rents under £50,000, under the Tenant Fees Act 2019. If a deposit figure entered here exceeds that cap, the landlord may be asking for more than the law permits. Use the Deposit Cap Calculator to check. Bills included in rent are a tenancy term. Ask to see which bills are included in writing before signing.